diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 52bedc5a5aaa190be3545d7534ce065ce735e473..2c78b6f473395e952706726d9a622d8eff1bc766 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -412,7 +412,8 @@ int perf_cpu_time_max_percent_handler(struct ctl_table *table, int write,
 	if (ret || !write)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (sysctl_perf_cpu_time_max_percent == 100) {
+	if (sysctl_perf_cpu_time_max_percent == 100 ||
+	    sysctl_perf_cpu_time_max_percent == 0) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
 		       "perf: Dynamic interrupt throttling disabled, can hang your system!\n");
 		WRITE_ONCE(perf_sample_allowed_ns, 0);